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Cemetery #28273

Fluntern Cemetery

Local name: Friedhof Fluntern

Also known as Friedhof Fluntern Zurich

40

documented records

≈ 650–1,300

approx. capacity (graves)

0.032 km²

cemetery area

Nov 5, 2026

last modified

About this cemetery

Fluntern Cemetery is a historic cemetery on the Zürichberg in Zürich, dating from 1887, and is one of the city's municipal cemeteries. Many prominent people are buried here, including figures associated with literature.

Cemetery location

GPS coordinates: 47.383194° N, 8.571212° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Fluntern Cemetery map Cemetery GPS-documented graves

Memorials

40 memorials, A–Z by surname.

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Common questions

How big is Fluntern Cemetery?

Fluntern Cemetery covers about 32,000 m² (8 acres), about the size of 5 soccer fields. It is the 18th largest of the 165 cemeteries we list in Zürich.

What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?

The oldest grave among the records we hold for Fluntern Cemetery is that of Caspar Bruppacher, who died on September 30, 1898 at the age of 63.

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